50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God
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: ''For the widely circulated e-mail, see [[50 reasons to believe in God]].'' | : ''For the widely circulated e-mail, see [[50 reasons to believe in God]].'' | ||
'''''50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God''''' is a book by [[Guy P. Harrison]]. | '''''50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God''''' is a book by [[Guy P. Harrison]]. | ||
| − | + | ==Outline== | |
| + | The following list comes from the table of contents: | ||
| + | # My god is obvious. | ||
| + | # Almost everybody on Earth is religious. | ||
| + | # Faith is a good thing | ||
| + | # Archaeological discoveries prove that my god exists. | ||
| + | # Only my god can make me feel significant. | ||
| + | # Atheism is just another religion. | ||
| + | # Evolution is bad. | ||
| + | # Our world is too beautiful to be an accident. | ||
| + | # My god created the universe | ||
| + | # Believing in my god makes me happy. | ||
| + | # Better safe than sorry. | ||
| + | # A sacred book proves my god is real. | ||
| + | # Divine justice proves my god is real. | ||
| + | # My god answers prayers. | ||
| + | # I would rather worship my god than the devil. | ||
| + | # My god heals sick people. | ||
| + | # Anything is better than being an atheist. | ||
| + | # My god made the human body. | ||
| + | # My god sacrificed his only son for me. | ||
| + | # Atheists are jerks who think they know everything. | ||
| + | # I don't lose anything by believing in my god. | ||
| + | # I didn't come from a monkey. | ||
| + | # I don't want to go to hell. | ||
| + | # I feel my god when I pray. | ||
| + | # I need my god to protect me. | ||
| + | # I want eternal life. | ||
| + | # Without my god we would have no sense of right and wrong. | ||
| + | # My god makes me feel like I am part of something bigger than myself. | ||
| + | # My religion makes more sense than all the others. | ||
| + | # My god changes lives. | ||
| + | # Intelligent design proves my god is real. | ||
| + | # Millions of people can't be wrong about my religion. | ||
| + | # Miracles prove my god is real. | ||
| + | # Religion is beautiful. | ||
| + | # Some very smart people believe in my god. | ||
| + | # Ancient prophecies prove my god exists. | ||
| + | # No one has ever disproved the existence of my god. | ||
| + | # People have gone to heaven and returned. | ||
| + | # Religion brings people together. | ||
| + | # My god inspires people. | ||
| + | # Science can't explain everything. | ||
| + | # Society would fall apart without religion. | ||
| + | # My religion is so old, it must be true. | ||
| + | # Someone I trust told me that my god is real. | ||
| + | # Atheism is a negative and empty philosophy. | ||
| + | # Believing in a god doesn't hurt anyone. | ||
| + | # The earth is perfectly tuned to support life. | ||
| + | # Believing is natural so my god must be real. | ||
| + | # The end is near. | ||
| + | # I am afraid of not believing. | ||
[[Category:Books]] | [[Category:Books]] | ||
[[Category:Atheist books]] | [[Category:Atheist books]] | ||
Revision as of 19:03, 19 May 2009
- For the widely circulated e-mail, see 50 reasons to believe in God.
50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God is a book by Guy P. Harrison.
Outline
The following list comes from the table of contents:
- My god is obvious.
- Almost everybody on Earth is religious.
- Faith is a good thing
- Archaeological discoveries prove that my god exists.
- Only my god can make me feel significant.
- Atheism is just another religion.
- Evolution is bad.
- Our world is too beautiful to be an accident.
- My god created the universe
- Believing in my god makes me happy.
- Better safe than sorry.
- A sacred book proves my god is real.
- Divine justice proves my god is real.
- My god answers prayers.
- I would rather worship my god than the devil.
- My god heals sick people.
- Anything is better than being an atheist.
- My god made the human body.
- My god sacrificed his only son for me.
- Atheists are jerks who think they know everything.
- I don't lose anything by believing in my god.
- I didn't come from a monkey.
- I don't want to go to hell.
- I feel my god when I pray.
- I need my god to protect me.
- I want eternal life.
- Without my god we would have no sense of right and wrong.
- My god makes me feel like I am part of something bigger than myself.
- My religion makes more sense than all the others.
- My god changes lives.
- Intelligent design proves my god is real.
- Millions of people can't be wrong about my religion.
- Miracles prove my god is real.
- Religion is beautiful.
- Some very smart people believe in my god.
- Ancient prophecies prove my god exists.
- No one has ever disproved the existence of my god.
- People have gone to heaven and returned.
- Religion brings people together.
- My god inspires people.
- Science can't explain everything.
- Society would fall apart without religion.
- My religion is so old, it must be true.
- Someone I trust told me that my god is real.
- Atheism is a negative and empty philosophy.
- Believing in a god doesn't hurt anyone.
- The earth is perfectly tuned to support life.
- Believing is natural so my god must be real.
- The end is near.
- I am afraid of not believing.
